Costa Rica’s Tourism Industry is Surviving on Fumes With no end in Sight
WILL COSTA RICAN TOURISM EVER RETURN? On June 12th, the Costa Rican tourism industry wrote an open letter to President Carlos Alvarado urging him to set a date to reopen airports in Costa Rica. It was...
View ArticleCommerce and Tourism in Costa Rica Await New Guidelines
As of June 24th Costa Rica has registered a total of 2,515 cases of COVID-19, out of which 1,210 patients have recovered, 30 people are still hospitalized and 5 are in the intensive care unit. Several...
View ArticleIf Americans Can’t Return the Reality is Tourism in Costa Rica Won’t Make it
Europe will be reopening its borders to foreign visitors on July 1st, but it looks like the United States will continue to be banned due to the mishandling of the COVID pandemic. What if Costa Rica...
View ArticleHolidays that Fall on Weekends Will be Moved to Monday’s to Promote National...
The Legislative Assembly approved in a first debate this Tuesday, June 30th, a bill that proposes moving the national holidays that fall on the weekend to Monday with the purpose of having long weekend...
View ArticleTour Guide in Costa Rica Catches COVID from Tourists and Flatlines Three...
Marco Paris (57), a popular tour guide from Tibas, toured a group of French tourists for 17 days in March. It almost killed him. He survived for 41 days in the Intensive Care Unit of hospital Mexico,...
View ArticleCurrent Information About Airline Operations for Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s borders will remain officially closed through August 1st. The Juan Santamaria Airport updated the information they have on airlines’ operations: AEROMEXICO: operations suspended until...
View ArticleCosta Rica Covid-19 : Schools, Borders,Tourists Visa and Drivers License...
With a total of 5,836 confirmed cases of Covid-19 through July 8th and 25 deaths related to this virus, the number of cases continues to spike. The Costa Rican Government made new announcements in...
View ArticleHolidays That Fall on Weekends in Costa Rica Will be Moved to Mondays to...
This Thursday July 16th the President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed Law number 9875 to Transfer the Holidays (that fall on weekends) to Mondays with the purpose of promoting national tourism...
View ArticleCosta Rica Confirms Airports Will Reopen Aug 1 Flights Will Resume With UK,...
Thursday July 23rd Costa Rica registered 768 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, totaling 13,129 out of which 3,448 have already recovered, 81 people have died and currently, 290 people are hospitalized...
View ArticleA Complete Breakdown of how Much it Will Cost to get Into Costa Rica on Vacation
So we all have heard that there are new requirements to travel to Costa Rica once the airports reopen to select countries August 1st. Tourists that plan to visit Costa Rica during the upcoming weeks...
View ArticleCosta Rica Starts Reactivation of Tourism Sector Maintaining Strict Restrictions
As it was announced by the Government in the past days, Costa Rica partially reopened air borders this August 1st for international flights to and from the United Kingdom, the European Union and...
View ArticleCosta Rica Will Allow Tourists With International Insurance To Enter the Country
The Government has confirmed it will now allow foreign tourists who have purchased international insurance policies to enter the country. When Costa Rica opened its air borders in August 1st, Executive...
View ArticleNew Law to Help Costa Rican Tourism: No More IVA on Tourism Related Products...
As we all know Costa Rican economy is suffering especially in the area of tourism. Costa Rica is currently sitting at a historic high 24% unemployment rate which has left hundreds of thousands of...
View ArticleCosta Rica Will Allow Entry of Residents From Six US States as of September
As of September 1, Costa Rica will allow entry via air of international tourists from six states of the United States: New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Connecticut. According to...
View ArticleConstruction Officially Underway at Hilton’s Newest Resort in Costa Rica,...
After more than 20 years as one of Costa Rica’s most iconic billfish sportfishing destinations, Crocodile Bay Resort has begun its transformation into Botánika Osa Peninsula, Curio Collection by...
View ArticleSan Lucas Island in Costa Rica Reopens Doors for Tourism
Costa Rica’s San Lucas Island opened up again this weekend for tourism. San Lucas Island is located off the Gulf of Nicoya in Costa Rica, 5.4 miles from Puntarenas, and has an area of fewer than 500...
View ArticleResidents of 12 US States Will be Allowed Entry to Costa Rica as of September
Costa Rica has added another six states of the United States to the list of territories whose residents can enter the country by air for a total of 12. The first six states were announced over a week...
View ArticleCosta Rica Increases Frequency of International Flights as of September 13
The Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) confirmed that as of September 13 the country will increase gradually, but significantly, the number of authorized flights from the United States. As of that date,...
View ArticleResidents of 8 More US States Will be Allowed Entry to Costa Rica in the...
The Minister of Tourism, Gustavo Segura, announced this Thursday, September 10 during the daily press conference in relation to the pandemic, that the entry to Costa Rica will be authorized for 7 other...
View ArticleBizarre Animal Killing Expat Couple Hiding out in Costa Rica
On the weekend of September 20th, photos of the Spanish couple Pedro and Silvia Sierra went viral. They depicted the couple in Costa Rica, Pedro in camouflage jungle gear, and Silvia in a bra and...
View ArticleCosta Rica Will Reopen Doors to Tourists From all U.S States as of Nov.1
Residents and citizens of the United States will be able to enter Costa Rica again starting November 1st, and before this date, on October 15th, access will be granted to citizens and residents of the...
View ArticleComplete Breakdown on Current Aspects of Travel and Residency Information for...
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica As of Oct. 15: Residents of Florida, Georgia and Texas will be allowed into Costa Rica. As of Nov. 1: All U.S. citizens and residents will be allowed...
View ArticleBeaches in Costa Rica Will Reopen With Extended Hours Starting October 15
“The tourism of sun and beach is the cornerstone of our industry, Costa Rica has 1,228 kilometers of coasts and around 600 beaches, and the activities related to these are the preferred ones for...
View ArticleStarting October 26th the COVID-19 Test Will No Longer Be Required to Enter...
With the objective of reactivating tourism and employment in the country, especially in the rural areas of Costa Rica including Guanacaste, the North Zone, Central and South Pacific and the Caribbean,...
View ArticleAyahuasca Ceremonies and Tourism Return to Costa Rica
As of November 1st, residents of all American states will be permitted to enter Costa Rica if they have the appropriate paperwork and proof of a negative COVID-19 test; Canadians are already welcome...
View ArticleLonely Planet Recognizes Costa Rica as Best Destination for Travelers with...
Renown travel website Lonely Planet recognized Costa Rica in its Best in Travel 2021 Awards, “We decided to make this year’s Best in Travel different by recognizing places and people demonstrating a...
View ArticleTickets to Visit National Parks Irazu Volcano and Tapanti Are Now Available...
The National System of Areas of Conservation SINAC announced that tickets to visit the Irazú Volcano National Park and Tapantí National Park in Cartago are not available online through their page:...
View ArticleTurrialba Volcano in Costa Rica Will Reopen For Visitors December 4 After 8...
After 8 years, the Turrialba Volcano National Park will reopen its doors to visitors on December 4, confirmed the National System of Areas of Conservation (SINAC). The reopening of this National Park...
View ArticleUnited Airlines Inaugurates Two New Routes Connecting Costa Rica and USA
United Airlines inaugurated this December 17th, 2020, the first of two new routes that will be connecting Costa Rica and the United States before the end of the year. The route inaugurated connects San...
View ArticleThese are the Holidays that are Moved to Mondays During 2021 in Costa Rica
Last year President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed Law number 9875 to Transfer the Holidays (that fall on weekends or mid-week) to Mondays with the purpose of promoting national tourism during...
View ArticleInternational Airport in Guanacaste Costa Rica Back in Action
The Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste received two new routes operated by United Airlines proceeding from the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, USA; it also...
View ArticleCosta Rica Listed Among Nat Geo’s Best Places For Travel In 2021
Costa Rica appears in National Geographic Traveller magazine “Best of the World 2021” list, in which international editorial teams selected “35 incredible places to discover in 2021 and beyond”, under...
View ArticleNo Drivers License Extension YET for Foreign Tourists in Costa Rica
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica If you go to the MOPT (Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works & Transportation) website (English translation), you will see a very misleading...
View ArticleCosta Rica Reopens Land Borders on April 5th
The Minister of Tourism, Gustavo Segura, announced that Costa Rica will be ready to open land borders as of April 5th for tourism purposes. The country reopened its air and sea borders in August 2020....
View ArticleVisa Extensions for Tourists in Costa Rica Will Come to an End
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica After repeated visa extensions throughout 2020 and 2021, June 2, 2021 (coming up soon) is the last extension date on visa expiries if you are here in...
View ArticlePanama: The new Nightmare Border run for Expats in Costa Rica
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica In response to some emails requesting clarification to my previous article, the following is a brief synopsis regarding visa expiries, the validity of...
View ArticleCosta Rica Changes COVID 19 Entry Requirements as of August 1st 2021
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica There is a significant and welcome change to the entry requirements to Costa Rica. Good news for the vaccinated amongst you. The change is effective...
View ArticleImmigration Update for Expats and Tourists in Costa Rica: Visa vs Legal...
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica Due to COVID, rules and procedures continue to change and evolve regarding travel and how one remains legally in Costa Rica. For tourists and those of...
View ArticleForeigners Keep Disappearing in Costa Rica
According to the Missing Americans Project, a nonprofit organization helping to track Americans and other nationals who vanish in Costa Rica and elsewhere, disappearances of foreigners are...
View ArticleLearn About The Digital Nomad Visa Option for Costa Rica
The long-awaited Digital Nomad visa option: Last year, the government announced the Digital Nomad visa option for legally staying past the traditional 90-day visa in Costa Rica. While, in principle, a...
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